Rebels fall in state championship game

The Evadale baseball finishes its season with an 11-1 loss in the State Championship to Windthorst.

The loss ends a storybook season for the Rebels, in which they knocked off the No. 1 and No.2 team in the state in back-to-back weeks to get to the state tournament.

The game Thursday ended because of the run-rule in the fifth inning. The teams came into the inning tied 1-1, but Windthorst took advantage of three Evadale errors to take on 10 runs in the inning.

That came after the Rebels stranded the bases loaded in the fourth inning.

Abel Vazquez, the starting pitcher for Windthorst, was named the game’s Most Valuable Player after giving up just one run and fanning seven. The Rebels were out-hit 10-6.

Chase Franklin got the start for Evadale, but left after giving up three runs with no outs in the fourth. Billy Nichols and Dillan Anthony both had mult-hit games for the Rebels, with two each.
Evadale ends its season at 30-6, while Windthorst finishes at 36-6-1.